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Gateway To Summer

Gateway To Summer

Posted On: March 27, 2011

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I've touched on it before, but we're getting even closer. Two sunny weekends, back to ...

Dam Characters

Dam Characters

Posted On: March 21, 2011

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Let's celebrate the fact that cycling is for everyone. The most democratic means of transportation ...

Bikes Are Shoes

Bikes Are Shoes

Posted On: March 19, 2011

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Two Saturdays ago I had two appointments scheduled in the afternoon. First with Joe Peach, ...

Spring. It’s Official.

Spring. It’s Official.

Posted On: March 13, 2011

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Aside from the obvious rise in temperature, you know something's up when... ...the bicycle postman is ...

A Sunday Photo Walk

A Sunday Photo Walk

Posted On: March 6, 2011

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At some point I got a call from my friend Gabemac: "This weather is nuts. ...

Pet Cycling: an extension of normalcy

Pet Cycling: an extension of normalcy

Posted On: March 4, 2011

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Humans and their pets. One thought that comes to mind is that we mostly treat ...

Le Grand Départ…quand il pleut

Le Grand Départ…quand il pleut

Posted On: March 3, 2011

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You may remember this post from last fall, Le Grand Départ, in which I showcased ...

Black & White Nitty Gritty

Black & White Nitty Gritty

Posted On: February 17, 2011

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When I bring my camera on my rides around town I often switch it to ...

København & Amsterdam; Stop…And Turn

København & Amsterdam; Stop…And Turn

Posted On: February 16, 2011

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Mikael recently published a set of 49 pictures called 'Bicycles: Cyclists Signalling* a Turn or ...

Veni, Vidi, Bici

Veni, Vidi, Bici

Posted On: February 13, 2011

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Top photo: 'In the snow'. Courtesy (cc) of Saskya Amsterdam has about 750.000 inhabitants, roughly 1.5 ...

Errandissimo

Errandissimo

Posted On: February 5, 2011

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If you're a subscriber to this blog you've possibly come to realize a few things. ...

Putting A Face On Cycling: Interaction

Putting A Face On Cycling: Interaction

Posted On: February 4, 2011

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Let me pick up where I left off a few posts ago. Adjusting my lens ...

The Skinny But Windy Bridge

The Skinny But Windy Bridge

Posted On: January 31, 2011

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There's this little ol' bridge over the River Amstel. De Magere Brug, aka Skinny Bridge. ...

A Visual Life

A Visual Life

Posted On: January 30, 2011

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I'm not an extraordinarily gifted photographer, but in my own world I can completely relate ...

Fiets!

Fiets!

Posted On: January 16, 2011

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From the source (via @VrijeFietser on Twitter): "A bicycle, dramatic music & great editing: all ...

Flaky All Over

Flaky All Over

Posted On: December 19, 2010

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Slowly but surely a heavy snow front moved over the Netherlands last Friday. Given that ...

White Dam

White Dam

Posted On: December 19, 2010

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No matter how many times I see it, I -am not Marc by the way. ...

Tree Rounds

Tree Rounds

Posted On: December 11, 2010

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Riding home on a late afternoon I lost track of Lauren around Nieuwmarkt square, I ...

Everyday Magic

Everyday Magic

Posted On: December 10, 2010

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Everyday, as it's continuous. An ever flowing stream. Magic, because it just is. If you ...

Sinterklaas & Zwarte Pieten: On All Four & Three, Two And One Wheel

Sinterklaas & Zwarte Pieten: On All Four & Three, Two And One Wheel

Posted On: December 2, 2010

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Sinterklaas & his Zwarte Pieten arrived in Amsterdam two weekends ago. Tradition has it that, ...

Merry-Go-Round, Big Wheels, Little People & A Stroll

Merry-Go-Round, Big Wheels, Little People & A Stroll

Posted On: November 5, 2010

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Usually, I can't be bothered by theme parks and fairs (although I found the one ...

Instagram’d

Instagram’d

Posted On: October 25, 2010

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I started using the iPhone app 'Instagram' recently, as I like adding flavor to the ...

Indian Summer In Amsterdam

Indian Summer In Amsterdam

Posted On: October 9, 2010

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Saturday afternoon, first weekend of October. One last dose, last spat of summer. Amsterdammers on ...

End Of September

End Of September

Posted On: September 28, 2010

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It seems like only yesterday that I enjoyed the sensation of this summer's arrival. But ...

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